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Liberal Arts Students Invited to McCombs Undergraduate Career Expo 1/29 & Expo Prep Workshop 1/23

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Liberal Arts students are invited to attend the McCombs Undergraduate Career Expo on Wednesday, January 29, 2014 from 3:00 – 5:00 PM. If you plan to attend, are you ready?

Attend our prep workshop on 1/23 to learn how you can best prepare in advance; what to wear; what works and doesn’t work; and what employers are really looking for.

WORKSHOP: Making the Most of the McCombs Undergraduate Career Expo  
Date: Thursday, January 23, 2014
Time: 1-2PM
Location: LACS, FAC 18
Who: All Current Liberal Arts Students
Attire: Casual
RSVP Required: RSVP via your BTT Gateway account [Here]

If you have asked yourself any of the following questions, this workshop is for you!

  • How can I best market my Liberal Arts degree for business opportunities?
  • How do I walk up to a booth and start a conversation with an employer?
  • What should my elevator speech say about me?
  • What are topics I should bring up and which ones should I avoid?
  • What do I wear?
  • What do I take with me?
  • Are there ways to find out about jobs that aren’t posted?
  • How do I respond if an employer wants to interview me?
  • How do I follow up after the career expo?

McCOMBS UNDERGRADUATE CAREER EXPO
Date: Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 PM (open to non-business students, including Liberal Arts students)
Location: UT RecSports Center, 2nd Floor
Business Professional Attire Required for Entry: Matching suit required (dark blue, dark grey, or black), professional footwear, no bright or neon hair color, no visible facial piercings and all men must wear ties. Please explore the Business Attire Guide [Here] for more information on business professional attire. Students not wearing business professional attire will not be permitted into the expo.
UT ID Card Required for Entry: The career expo will be open to all current UT Austin students, including Liberal Arts majors, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. No alumni will be permitted.
More Info…

Thanks,
Liberal Arts Career Services | The University of Texas at Austin
FAC 18 | ph 512.471.7900 | fx 512.471.7903
recruit@austin.utexas.edu | http://www.utexas.edu/cola/orgs/lacs